William Morris Primary School
William Morris Way, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, SN25 2PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Fraser
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Blue Kite Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Swindon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 462
- URN
- 147093
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793299022
About this school
William Morris Primary School is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 462 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected William Morris Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How William Morris Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 289 |
| 2023/24 | 345 |
| 2024/25 | 413 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Morris Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 10.2% | 462 | — |
| Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary | — | 3.7% | 6.7% | 184 | 0.7 miles |
| Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy | 45% | 5.3% | 21% | 419 | 0.7 miles |
| Red Oaks Primary School | 51% | 4.6% | 15.8% | 461 | 0.8 miles |
| Bridlewood Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 15.3% | 213 | 0.9 miles |
| Oakhurst Community Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 397 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.17%
- English as an additional language
- 13.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.43%
- Persistent absence
- 5.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Red Oaks Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Bridlewood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Swindon
-
Oakhurst Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does William Morris Primary School teach?
- William Morris Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of William Morris Primary School?
- The headteacher of William Morris Primary School is Mrs Jo Fraser, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has William Morris Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Morris Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at William Morris Primary School?
- William Morris Primary School has 462 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is William Morris Primary School full?
- William Morris Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 462 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is William Morris Primary School a faith school?
- No. William Morris Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is William Morris Primary School a selective school?
- No. William Morris Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does William Morris Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records William Morris Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is William Morris Primary School part of an academy trust?
- William Morris Primary School is part of THE BLUE KITE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is William Morris Primary School's absence rate?
- William Morris Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does William Morris Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for William Morris Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.